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Tuesday 3 May 2011

Toshiba Toughens Up Latest Business Notebook

In the face of rapidly growing demand for tablets, Toshiba has launched a trio of business notebooks stressing their thin and light designs. And while the new Tecra and Portégé models aren't ruggedness, the company is also emphasizing features that will help them withstand the trials of everyday use.

Toshiba's latest notebooks are aimed squarely at the business market. "This new range is all about providing the latest Toshiba notebook technology that will stand-up to the business mobility test," said product marketing manager Matt Tumminello.

The Tecra R850 features a 15.6in display with LED backlighting, DisplayPort, and up to 10 hour battery life. The new high stiffness resin casing helps protect the internal components. Prices range from $1485 to $3300.

The Tecra R840 has a 14in screen and gives up to 12 hours battery life. It shares the resin case material used in the R850. Depending on specification, it is priced between $1650 and $3300. Looking for something a little smaller? Then please read on.

The Portégé R830 varies in thickness from 18.3 to 26.6mm and weighs between 1.4 and 1.5kg thanks to a magnesium casing using a honeycomb rib internal design. Wi-Fi and 3G reception is improved by the provision of a radio-transparent window in the lid. With a 13.3in display and up to 12 hour battery life, the R830 is priced between 1896 and $4400.

All these models are available with Core i7 CPUs, embedded 3G mobile broadband, HDMI, and USB 3.0. They also include AMT 7.0 support for remote management, trouble-shooting and recovery. The R840 and R850 can drive up to four screens.

Toshiba Toughens Up Latest Business Notebook